# Games like Plankton

> The closest matches to Plankton: PolyPine, Particul, Tingus Goose, Cornerpond, and Black Hole Fishing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [PolyPine](https://imho.run/games/2718240/polypine) — Shares resource management with Plankton. 229 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2718240/)
2. [Particul](https://imho.run/games/4273120/particul) — Shares idle progression and resource management with Plankton. 413 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4273120/)
3. [Tingus Goose](https://imho.run/games/3629780/tingus-goose) — Shares idle progression and procedural generation with Plankton. 510 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3629780/)
4. [Cornerpond](https://imho.run/games/3454590/cornerpond) — Also Clicker and Nature, like Plankton. 1,658 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3454590/)
5. [Black Hole Fishing](https://imho.run/games/3667390/black-hole-fishing) — Also Clicker, like Plankton. 282 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3667390/)
6. [Osmos](https://imho.run/games/29180/osmos) — Also Procedural Generation, like Plankton. 403 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/29180/)
7. [Profit Sea Incremental](https://imho.run/games/4461640/profit-sea-incremental) — A frequent pick in Plankton players' libraries, and another Indie. 96 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4461640/)
8. [Bird](https://imho.run/games/1539580/bird) — Also Clicker and Surreal, like Plankton. 372 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1539580/)
9. [Rock Crusher](https://imho.run/games/3456800/rock-crusher) — A frequent pick in Plankton players' libraries, and another Action. 221 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3456800/)
10. [Row Divers](https://imho.run/games/2572300/row-divers) — Also Clicker and Procedural Generation, like Plankton. 127 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2572300/)
11. [Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle](https://imho.run/games/4276980/tiny-biomes-cozy-idle) — Shares idle progression and resource management with Plankton. 119 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4276980/)
12. [ISLANDERS: New Shores](https://imho.run/games/2368930/islanders-new-shores) — Shares procedural generation with Plankton. 797 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368930/)
13. [Chillquarium](https://imho.run/games/2276930/chillquarium) — A frequent pick in Plankton players' libraries, and another Simulation. 5,119 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2276930/)
14. [Growth](https://imho.run/games/2300300/growth) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Plankton. 134 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300300/)
15. [The Sapling](https://imho.run/games/997380/the-sapling) — Also Nature and Procedural Generation, like Plankton. 1,559 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/997380/)
16. [Tiny Pasture](https://imho.run/games/3167550/tiny-pasture) — Shares idle progression and resource management with Plankton. 1,131 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167550/)
17. [Proteus](https://imho.run/games/219680/proteus) — Shares procedural generation with Plankton. 1,160 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/)
18. [ANLIFE: Motion-Learning Life Evolution](https://imho.run/games/2452130/anlife-motion-learning-life-evolution) — Also Surreal, like Plankton. 52 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452130/)
19. [Please Fix The Road](https://imho.run/games/1383250/please-fix-the-road) — Also Nature, like Plankton. 156 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383250/)
20. [100 hidden fish](https://imho.run/games/1841390/100-hidden-fish) — Also Clicker and Nature, like Plankton. 274 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1841390/)
21. [Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping](https://imho.run/games/2581950/tiny-aquarium-social-fishkeeping) — Shares idle progression and resource management with Plankton. 2,160 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2581950/)
22. [Bugtopia](https://imho.run/games/2988300/bugtopia) — Shares idle progression and resource management with Plankton. 270 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2988300/)
23. [The Bibites: Digital Life](https://imho.run/games/2736860/the-bibites-digital-life) — Shares idle progression and procedural generation with Plankton. 172 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736860/)
24. [Mini Painter](https://imho.run/games/3694840/mini-painter) — A frequent pick in Plankton players' libraries, and another Casual. 77 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3694840/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=542550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/542550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Plankton

Minimalist style game : plankton simulation, an electronic pet generated by math codes. Under your care it will slowly grow up and evolve.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 542550
- **Developer:** PanGuoJun
- **Publisher:** PanGuoJun
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 27, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/542550/plankton)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/542550/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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